Andros Townsend, the Tottenham Hotspur winger, was called into the England
squad for the first time this afternoon, just two months after being
suspended by the FA for a breach of betting regulations.

Ross Barkley, the Everton midfield player, has also been received a first
senior call-up, with Roy Hodgson naming a youthful squad for the World Cup
qualifying matches against Moldova and Ukraine. While there is notable
experience in Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard. Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney,
Hodgson has also selected Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Kyle Walker, Raheem
Sterling, Jack Wilshere, Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge, all aged